Meet a Rare Albino Orangutan, Recently Rescued

May 18, 2017 - Meet a recently rescued rare albino orangutan. Alba, which also means "white" in Latin, was living in a cage in an Indonesian village on the island of Borneo before being rescued by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation. She was in poor condition when found but has since gained about 10 pounds. Rescuers who study albinism in great apes will assess Alba's needs before deciding where she'll be placed next. Orangutans are critically endangered, and their main threats are habitat loss and poaching.

Meet a Rare Albino Orangutan, Recently Rescued

May 18, 2017 - Meet a recently rescued rare albino orangutan. Alba, which also means "white" in Latin, was living in a cage in an Indonesian village on the island of Borneo before being rescued by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation. She was in poor condition when found but has since gained about 10 pounds. Rescuers who study albinism in great apes will assess Alba's needs before deciding where she'll be placed next. Orangutans are critically endangered, and their main threats are habitat loss and poaching.